Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Redstarts Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae Genera Phoenicurus Chaimarrornis Erithacus Rhyacornis Hodgsonius Redstarts are a group of small Old World birds. They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are more often now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher Muscicapidae. These are insectivorous ground feeding birds, many of which have the red tail ("start" in old English, which gives the group its name). Most northern species are strong migrants. Species include: Ala Shan Redstart, Phoenicurus alaschanicus Rufous-backed Redstart, Phoenicurus erythronota Blue-capped Redstart, Phoenicurus caeruleocephalus Black Redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros Common Redstart, Phoenicurus phoenicurus Hodgson's Redstart, Phoenicurus hodgsoni White-throated Redstart, Phoenicurus schisticeps Daurian Redstart, Phoenicurus auroreus Moussier's Redstart, Phoenicurus moussieri White-winged Redstart, Phoenicurus erythrogaster Blue-fronted Redstart, Phoenicurus frontalis White-capped Redstart, Chaimarrornis leucocephalus Plumbeous Redstart, Rhyacornis fuliginosus Luzon Redstart, Rhyacornis bicolor White-bellied Redstart, Hodgsonius phaenicuroides This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.